EP0884905A3 - A method for producing an image to be transmitted from a terminal and the terminal - Google Patents

A method for producing an image to be transmitted from a terminal and the terminal Download PDF

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EP0884905A3
EP0884905A3 EP98660041A EP98660041A EP0884905A3 EP 0884905 A3 EP0884905 A3 EP 0884905A3 EP 98660041 A EP98660041 A EP 98660041A EP 98660041 A EP98660041 A EP 98660041A EP 0884905 A3 EP0884905 A3 EP 0884905A3
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camera
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Arto Leppisaari
Tom Leskinen
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Nokia Oyj
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Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/14—Systems for two-way working
    • H04N7/141—Systems for two-way working between two video terminals, e.g. videophone
    • H04N7/142—Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/61—Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects
    • H04N23/611—Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/14—Systems for two-way working
    • H04N7/141—Systems for two-way working between two video terminals, e.g. videophone
    • H04N7/142—Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
    • H04N2007/145—Handheld terminals

Abstract

In the invention, devices and a method are described by means of which it is possible to focus a camera (11) placed in a terminal (10), particularly in an image phone using radio communication, at a user of the terminal (10). The focusing of the camera (11) is implemented, e.g., by means of pattern recognition (61), whereupon the terminal (10), according to the invention, searches for the figure of an upper body (18) of the user of the terminal in the image field recorded by it. When this is located, a sub-section (62) of the section the camera (11) has stored in an image memory (64) is selected, the sub-section containing essentially the upper body of the user of the terminal. Alternatively, the camera (11) is focused, e.g., by means of electric motors, at the user or the user himself is asked to turn the terminal (10) in the required direction, e.g., with the help of indication characters transmitted on to the display of the terminal (10).
EP98660041A 1997-06-13 1998-05-13 A method for producing an image to be transmitted from a terminal and the terminal Expired - Lifetime EP0884905B1 (en)

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FI972509A FI103001B1 (en) 1997-06-13 1997-06-13 Method of forming an image for transmission in a terminal and a terminal
FI972509 1997-06-13

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EP0884905A2 EP0884905A2 (en) 1998-12-16
EP0884905A3 true EP0884905A3 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0884905B1 EP0884905B1 (en) 2004-09-08

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EP (1) EP0884905B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH1175172A (en)
DE (1) DE69826069T2 (en)
FI (1) FI103001B1 (en)

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FI972509A0 (en) 1997-06-13
FI103001B (en) 1999-03-31
DE69826069T2 (en) 2005-01-20
FI972509A (en) 1998-12-14
DE69826069D1 (en) 2004-10-14
JPH1175172A (en) 1999-03-16
US20020101517A1 (en) 2002-08-01
FI103001B1 (en) 1999-03-31
EP0884905A2 (en) 1998-12-16
EP0884905B1 (en) 2004-09-08

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